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Consumer protection measures regulations published

MBIE releases new rules for consumer protection measures coming into force on 1 January The Ministry of Business, Innovation and…

Building and housing

Change for the better?

What do you think have been the best/worst construction industry changes over the past ten years? Firm: C W Kelland…

Builders business

Construction sector leads injury claims

Construction workers lodged more ACC claims than those working in any other industry; figures that support Worksafe’s continued focus on…

Report forecasts $32bn building boom by 2016

The New Zealand Building and Construction Productivity Partnership is predicting a record construction peak in 2016 Citing unprecedented levels of…

Stats show a cooling off

After sitting at seven-year highs, the trend for the number of new dwelling consents, including apartments, is starting to decline…

Paddon claims first WRC stage win

New Zealand’s top rally duo Hayden Paddon and John Kennard celebrated their first WRC stage win on the way to another…

Community & Sponsorship

Ground-shaking news

Select PlaceMakers stores now offer a range of AC1355.2 seismic-rated Powers concrete fasteners and epoxy, including the Power Stud SD2…

Product Focus

Blue September sweeps the country

PlaceMakers branches across the country host a range of events to raise funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation He’s here,…

Community & Sponsorship

Sun still shining on construction sector

Consent growth rate might be starting to slow down, but the industry is still booming In August, the number of…

Non-residential value nears all-time high

Non-residential building volume continues to increase and currently sits just 1.3% off the series high, set in the March 2006…